Dr. Carrie Jones is a naturopathic functional medicine health and hormone doctor. Andrea Donsky, Nutritionist, Menopause Researcher, and Menopause Educator, as well, as CoFounder of Morphus discusses how our hormones are key to understanding where we are on our perimenopause and menopause path.Morphus Supplements: https://bit.ly/3QpGyxl 0:23 Introducing Dr. Carrie Jones and how she became interested in women's hormones4:05 Where is Carrie in her perimenopause7:54 Carrie takes us through a hormone education11:02 Why do our periods sometimes come back before we have gone 365 days without one? There may be other health concerns that could gynecological like polyps or issues with our thyroid. Light spotting can be from vaginal dryness as well. Always see your healthcare practitioner in these cases.20:27 HRT and bleeding23:36 The difference between a cyst, fibroid, and polyps (PCOS)28:51 Late pregnancies and perimenopause32:12 Testing hormones including the types of tests commonly performed including the DUTCH Test. You really can't get tested for perimenopause however testing can give a picture of which hormones are going lower and how you can optimize your hormones.38:04 How the DUTCH test shows metabolites from your hormones from breaking down. Why it's important to test if you are on hormone therapy to understand how you metabolize hormones.43:55 The importance of detoxification in perimenopause and menopause and the impact of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)49:50 The beauty in this stage of our lives51:47 Discussions about HRT56:11 Final thoughtsMorphus Supplements: https://bit.ly/3QpGyxl Dutch Test Email us at info@wearemorphus.comDr. Debbie Rice Interview: https://youtu.be/ALNViMyTlzU Oura ring: https://bit.ly/3Zgt61c DNA Test: https://thednacompany.com/morphusDNA Videos with Dr. Mansoor Mohammed:Part 1: https://youtu.be/ri9YCspuuvc Part 2: https://youtu.be/8I-u5HIpWNQ Part 3: https://youtu.be/X-XsZAx61UY Full Video https://youtu.be/X-XsZAx61UY Leah Segedie's Videos about Endocrine Disruptors:Part 1: https://youtu.be/OG_r4S8ngy8 Part 2: ======?JOIN our email list: https://bit.ly/3DJFkH0✅ Help further perimenopause & menopause research: https://bit.ly/45eTlrr Join our Wearemorphus PRIVATE Facebook group: https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf====== FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:MORPHUS▸ TIKTOK | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2VMgiDK▸ instagram | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/367EfWU▸ facebook | /wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/2MsxBBf▸ twitter | @wearemorphus | https://bit.ly/3RZt4qfANDREA DONSKY▸ instagram | @andreadonsky | https://bit.ly/2T9HojG DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or healthcare provider. This podcast contains affiliate links, (if you click on any of the product links,) Morphus will receive a small commission. Thank you so much for your support!